Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2020

Since 2006, Tender Greens had established its presence as a go-to fine-casual restaurant that offers more than a meal. Looking to continue on the tangent of delivering a unique fine-casual dining experience to its customers, Tender Greens aimed to double its physical footprint and grow its revenue to reach $100 million.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Patience and grace go a long way right now, when dining out. . Many are at a point where they feel they can’t raise prices higher—fast casual doesn’t have the pricing band that a fine dining restaurant will have, for example—which means looking for more efficiencies in the business and service. .

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Recommended Reading: 3 Ways to Run a Sustainable Restaurant How to Increase Staff Productivity Productivity for Servers Problem: Restaurant staff taking short personal breaks It’s vital to minimize the amount of time sinks available in day-to-day tasks in your restaurant. A “totally satisfied” customer contributes 2.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2022

It is here to sustain, grow and be accepted on a larger scale. This has led fine-dine restaurants to change their existing food menus and offer completely plant-based food dishes. Not only are restaurants offering vegan food dishes but are also promoting a sustainable and greener lifestyle. Veganism is no more a fad.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. First and foremost, most restaurants are going to see a huge drop-off in the number of customers who dine in.

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ChowNow

APRIL 25, 2025

Every restaurant concept should be intentional about their branding, from food trucks and cafes to brunch spots and fine dininggreat branding is how your restaurant stands out and stays memorable. For example, if one of your core values is sustainability, that should show up in your sourcing, packaging, and messaging.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Sustainable Tourism Is on the Up. Many are becoming increasingly aware of sustainability issues such as climate change and over-tourism, and this has brought about a rise in eco-tourism. For businesses keen to really benefit from this trend, it pays to look at your own sustainability credentials.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

What menu inspiration will chefs use as they create new and fine tune traditional favorites? The Greater Good, Sustainability and Local Sourcing. Caterers are going after green certifications and highlighting sustainable practices and products on their websites. Sourcing and buying local is still a growing trend as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

The research found that businesses worldwide – particularly restaurants – intend to experiment more in 2025, especially with customer retention programs like loyalty, as they face the triple challenge of sustained high inflation, shrinking consumer wallets and the need to raise prices across the board.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. Consumer Spending on Dining Out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2023

The team thoughtfully sourced woven window lights to honor the rich tradition of weaving found in local Native American culture. As a carry-out/dine-in/delivery restaurant, every fraction of every square inch of the POS, kitchen, and back of house has to be carefully planned, especially since many of the buildouts occur in existing buildings.

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 5, 2025

As we look ahead to 2025, the restaurant industry is poised for significant transformations driven by consumer preferences, technological advancements, and a heightened focus on sustainability. restaurantbusinessonline.com Sustainable Sourcing and Regenerative Agriculture Sustainability remains a driving force in the food industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What More than half (55 percent) said they were fed up after five minutes of waiting for food in a drive-thru, and 54 percent were annoyed waiting more than 10 minutes for food while dining at a restaurant. Sustainability and healthy options rising in importance.

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The Rail

APRIL 2, 2025

While well-chosen textures offer acoustic benefits that help to create a calmer, more pleasant dining environment, durable, slip-resistant materials guarantee safety in heavy traffic areas. Leveraging Innovative Materials Modern flooring choices now feature cutting-edge materials that combine sustainability with arresting beauty.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As the hospitality industry continues to evolve, the dining experience at hotels and resorts has become a crucial element in shaping guest satisfaction. From sustainable practices and health-conscious menus to tech-enhanced dining and global flavors, hotel and resort restaurants are adapting to meet the diverse needs of the modern traveler.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 14, 2022

fell in the category of “fine dining”. Now I mention these statistics because they will help to frame what the future may hold for the industry and those considering a career in kitchens and dining rooms across the country. FOURTH: Know that fine dining (as we have defined it in the past) may truly be on the way out.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The good news is that restaurants are beginning to see an increase in sales as more and more customers return to in person dining in addition to their new habit of ordering for home delivery. SKILL SET: Chefs will need to teach cooks and cooks will need to monitor each other’s compliance with the rules of sustainable cost control.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Sourcing ingredients locally or from all-natural farms. A ghost kitchen is a restaurant that only operates out of a kitchen with no dining space. In fact, with apps like Caviar, you can have fine dining in your living room while you binge your favorite series.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

We have predicted the demise of fine dining at least a dozen times in the past 25 years – is it really happening now? Americans are spending nearly 50% of their annual food budgets in restaurants and indications that this can continue to grow – is fine dining the right answer? Can they survive?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In recent years, the food service industry has witnessed a growing emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency, making it imperative for restaurant owners and managers to seek out energy consumption curtailment strategies while ensuring a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere for their patrons and staff.

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EATER

APRIL 25, 2022

Today, this sounds like a paradox — food that’s been frozen tends to be associated with convenience rather than fine dining. Campo Grande joins a growing number of specialty seafood companies offering curated selections that are sustainably sourced and of exceptional quality. But perhaps that’s changing. Sizzlefish.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

Live-work-dine neighborhoods do not generate enough outside traffic to sustain a business if it is not designed correctly” — Daniel Reed Hospitality 2. Keep in mind what everyone else is doing, walk the fine line between ground breaking and comfortability. Fine dining, fast casual, etc.) Jake, Mojo Burrito.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2021

Mike Bausch and his brother Jim opened their first location, Andolini's Pizzeria , in 2005, and have since expanded the business to include multiple locations of Andolini's as well as other restaurant concepts including pizzerias, slice shops, food trucks, and fine dining restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. Family dining was another segment that was hit hard, which includes many buffet-based concepts. 78 percent of female teens use online influencers as a source of discovery for beauty brands and trends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This past year has shown us the invaluable difference that a warm and welcoming dining experience can make for customers, who are increasingly choosing establishments that go the extra mile in offering hospitality. – Christine Barone, President, Dutch Bros. – Joe Hand Jr.,

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Sustainability is a concept that has gained popularity everywhere, including in the restaurant industry. When it comes to food trucks, a lack of sustainability can give rise to multiple problems. Setting up a sustainable food truck is, therefore, a new concept. . 7 Ways To Set Up A Sustainable Food Truck.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Telly Justice and Camille Lindsley are creating a blueprint for fine dining’s queer future with their upcoming New York City opening, HAGS The dining room at 163 First Avenue in New York’s East Village is barely big enough to fit two people standing side by side.

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Fine Dining Front of House Dietary Restrictions Back of House 246

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Hunter also has plans for a robust dining program in partnership with San Diego’s top restaurants and caterers.

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EATER

MARCH 27, 2024

The primary source of sustenance for most of human history, foraging began to fall out of fashion with the invention of agriculture about 12,000 years ago, and its decline continued somewhat steadily until 2020. Organized by season into four main sections, the book begins with the sunlit sensory overload of spring.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

From the rise of AI to the increasing popularity of experiential dining, businesses are adapting creatively to meet new consumer demands. Source mccrindle.com.au Perhaps oddly and yet understandably, premium dining spending has increased… but only through average spend. Tough times call for more comfort food.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Today, Pilsen is one of the hippest areas in Chicago, with a thriving arts scene, fine dining options, and quaint cafes that continue to entice wealthier transplants to the area as working-class Mexicans who have lived there for years are displaced. Between 2000 and 2010, the Latinx population declined 26 percent. s Chinatown.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Yelp’s diners seated data shows significantly more people are dining-in at restaurants. Yelp's Economic Impact Report. Diners are Ready, but Concerned.

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2020 Travel Food Safety Consumer Goods 450

Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

Lavu POS System and Ingredient Substitutions: A Seamless Approach to Menu Management Lavu’s cloud-based iPad POS system makes it easier for restaurants to fine-tune their menus by adjusting ingredients. 4: How can ingredient substitutions improve the sustainability of my restaurant? Creating Inventory Ingredients 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Combining our backgrounds in tech, automation, and culinary fine dining, we knew we could fill this void to give more people access to healthy, high-quality food.” Minimal Waste – Ono’s food truck is designed to be environmentally sustainable. “Plant-based dining is not a fad that is going away.

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EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2021

You were just given a generic list of suggestions for dining options, straddling a line between ludicrously expensive and horribly grim.”. The dining room at Ruinart. It all goes down in a pared-back dining room with a delicate dance of table service overseen by the chef’s wife Marine. Perrier-Jouët. Brunch at Ruinart.

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Back of House Tourism Hotels Vineyard 284

EATER

APRIL 28, 2022

These groups left a legacy of no-nonsense dining, but those traditions have trickled down into plenty of fun quintessential dishes. While you will find some fine dining options, most spots lean casual. For a sunset dinner there are two fine dining options nearby. The Washington Post/Getty Images. Wicked Sister.

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